UM’s Mandarin Education Program Attends 3rd APSMI National Congress and MBKM Coordination Hosted by Universal University Batam
*Malang, [7 Agustus 2022]* – The Association of Indonesian Mandarin Language Programs (APSMI) unites Mandarin Language, Literature, Education, Chinese Studies, and Sinology programs in public and private universities throughout Indonesia. Every three years, APSMI hosts its National Congress and International Seminar. The Congress serves as a platform for the executive board to report on its performance during its tenure while also receiving evaluations and feedback. It is a time to strategize for future programs in response to changing environments. In addition to the National Congress, an international seminar and parallel sessions for presenters are held. Simultaneously, coordination for Mutual Recognition of Credits (MBKM) occurs among Mandarin programs that are APSMI members.
As an ongoing program, it is not limited to just the first and second Congress; this year, the 3rd National Congress and international seminar are being held at Universal University in Batam from August 4th to 7th, 2022. On August 4th, 2022, a welcoming event was organized for participants of the APSMI National Congress who attended online. The event occurred from 19:00 to 20:00 at the Cultural and Environmental Education Gallery. Universal University’s Rector, Dr. Tech Aswandi, and APSMI’s advisory board participated in the welcoming event.
On August 5th, 2022, an international seminar was conducted with nine speakers from both Indonesia and abroad. The speakers represented Jinan University, China; Chi Nan University, China-Taipei; Universitas Nasional; Universal University; Universitas Negeri Surabaya; Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia; the National Museum of Singapore; and Bunda Mulia University. The seminar ran from 08:00 to 18:00 and featured the opening session, artistic performances, and speeches. The second session consisted of presentations by the speakers, followed by a continuation in the third session. The fourth session involved presentations by group presenters. The seminar attracted 200 participants, 48 attending in person and 152 joining online via Zoom.
On August 6th, 2022, the 3rd APSMI National Congress occurred from 08:00 to 20:00 at Universal University. The event began with presenting the General Chairman’s report for the 2018-2022 term and financial reports to all APSMI executive members present in person, accompanied by APSMI’s core management team. Following the Chairman’s report and the treasurer’s report, the next activity was the selection of the General Chairman for the 2022-2025 term through consensus. The newly elected General Chairman formed the core management team for the upcoming term and discussed and ratified the APSMI Articles of Association for the 2022-2025 term. After concluding the Congress, discussions and decisions on Graduate Profiles, Credit Transfer Policies (CPL), and Study Program Materials were held, with meetings segmented into educational groups, Chinese literature and culture groups, and D3/D4 groups. The final activity involved MBKM coordination among programs, where educators shared information and experiences related to MBKM implementations at their respective universities.